Exercise cuts ‘chemo brain’ and fatigue in cancer patients
A simple home-based exercise plan helped patients stay active during chemotherapy, reducing mental fatigue and showing potential to…
Fuelling the fight against breast cancer
A University of Alberta researcher has received a prestigious national fellowship to help women with breast cancer stay…
Exercise recommended as part of treatment for colon cancer
Prescribing exercise as an actual treatment for cancer — not just for symptoms or side-effects — has taken…
Remote ischemic conditioning shields the heart from chemotherapy damage
Advances in cancer treatment mean that more people than ever are surviving the disease. However, some of the…
People Really Are More Likely to Commit Crimes After a Cancer Diagnosis
You can draw a straight line between the cancer diagnosis and Walter White becoming the American Southwest’s preeminent…
Hospitals need help to cut cancer waits, says MP
An MP says he has asked the government to provide “special” help to bring down cancer waiting times…
Discovery offers hope for reducing immune-related heart risks in cancer patients
For many people diagnosed with cancer, treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has dramatically extended lives. Some of these treatments, such…
Pets and health: How cats could help humans fight cancer
Owning a cat offers many health benefits, including reduced stress and emotional support, and new research suggests our…
Alzheimer’s plaques decline after CAR-T immune cell treatment in preclinical study
A novel CAR-T cell approach targets amyloid plaques in preclinical Alzheimer models, raising the possibility that engineered immune…
Poop pills could help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy while reducing toxic side effects
Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), can dramatically improve cancer treatment, suggest two groundbreaking studies published in the prestigious Nature…
Mum with cervical cancer begged for scan after years of being ‘fobbed off’
A woman with cervical cancer who waited years to be diagnosed says she has “lost her faith in…
Using sound waves to soften tumors and boost chemotherapy
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., second only to heart disease. But…